Happy Birthday

Yesterday, my youngest turned 8 years old. Where do the years go? It seems like just yesterday that she was just a baby, dependent upon me for everything. Now, there is so much that she can do on her own. Part of me mourns the loss of that dependent little babe in arms, but a bigger part of me rejoices at the delightful young lady that I see emerging. From time to time, I catch quick glimpses of her future self. And I am blessed to see some of the "lessons" taking root. There are still quite a few more years before she becomes independent from me, and no longer needs my help, but I fear that these years will pass much too quickly, for my liking. My prayer for you dear daughter is that God will continue to shepherd your heart and grow you close to Him and that you never become independent from your Heavenly Father.

Happy Birthday!